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Incidents in North Korea, stage: eliminate
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
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CountryNorth Korea
ContinentAsia
StageEliminate 1
OutcomeReversed 1
LevelNational 1
Head of governmentKim Jong Il
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June 2009 | North Korea: American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee are sentenced to hard labor | North Korea (RSF rank: not recorded) | Secrets and espionage laws | Kim Jong Il | Reversed (4 August 2009) |
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